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when tracking do you....
It all depends on how you wanna make your drops. Do you know your Fantom X better than pro tools? It usually tends to sound better when you "perform" the drops (mutes, solos, breakdowns, bridges, patterns, etc) on your Drum Machine or Sampler or Keyboard, so when you bring it in to Pro Tools... -
Getting The Best Out Of An Sm58
You can't really go wrong with the 58, especially in live performance situations. The 58 beta (wireless) is nice too. Besides vocals, I've used a 58 on snare drums and got a nice warm crack, as opposed to the 57 when you get a nice pop or snap. I guess these words might not illustrate the... -
Production RECORDING VOCALS -- Drop ur techniques and tips!
Very good tips, peoples. This was good for me when I was working with a very live beat with a grungy feel. I used a ton of compression while recording and it came out perfect. Very clean cut song; no reverb used on any vox, just melodic stuff in the beat carrying out a little longer.- Hypnotist
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Production Notes
It is imperative that you start keeping notes for ALL your sessions. So many times in production, we go back to something that we started weeks to months ago, sometimes years ago, and don't remember where we left off. And one of the most important parts about keeping notes is when you hand a... -
Mixing the Master Channel
I wasn't talking about the level at which I hear my mix... that's a completely different story. I think this thread was meant to see what you put on the master channel to not make it clip. You can be clipping without realizing it, while your monitor levels are really low and you may not be... -
Mixing the Master Channel
Yea, I've been hibernating. Moved outta Brooklyn, now I'm reppin CT again. I'll prolly be online more, now that I'm up in the woods. -
To all Mac users.........
C'mon... Macs just LOOK better. :) I have to say, PCs have made huge grounds over the years, BUT Macs are just so much more stable. I have to say that my new Mac hasn't ever crashed. As long as you have enough RAM and a quick enough processor, you're good. I'm workin' with 768MB ram and... -
Eq...
I'll reiterate what other people have posted, because these ARE really good tips to remember, and I have some of my own: 1. The best EQ is NO EQ. -This applies to the actual recording using proper mic technique, but that's a different story. 2. Only EQ when you HAVE to. Don't put an EQ... -
Mixing the Master Channel
Oh, and P.S... If you're using Pro Tools, make sure "Pre-Fader Metering" is turned off. If this is on, then any movement you do with a fader won't even register on the meter. It's okay to use this for recording, but when you're mixing, it's good to get some visual feedback from the meter on... -
Mixing the Master Channel
Yo Seoul, I'll say this a thousand times. You can never put a band-aid on a gaping wound. The levels are the most important thing BEFORE you use any compression or limiting on the master fader. Sine waves are additive. This means that when there are two peaks at the same time, it's more... -
Who's your keys made by?
It shows the numbers of the sample start and sample end. Not the waveforms. -
Who's your keys made by?
Ensoniq ASR-10 since 1998, with the blue screen. Still goin strong! -
your opinion on a trade
I threw away my SP-12. Not the 1200. The SP-12. It was phucked up, but I kick myself for tossing it back then. I probably could have fixed it, and if not, I could just save the chassis for the hell of it. Shit had a commodore 5 1/2" external floppy drive attached to it. Took 6 minutes... -
pro tools NeoAccess error????
What I would check on this, just to be sure (and I'm just throwing something up in the air; could be wrong on this one) is check your access to the actual folder of the session where you're trying to record. I've had sessions where someone would send me the files and folders and all the... -
How Loud Is TOO Loud?
I know so many people who think they can just shortcut the mix and slam the compression from the start. I'll say this again and again and again: Make a mix FIRST before you put any limiting/compression on the stereo mix. What happens when you leave it on from the beginning is you raise the... -
Protecting Your Hearing
Yes. The worst is driving down the highway with the windows open, doing 80mph, while you're blasting a CD to where you can't hear the wind. That shit's DANGEROUS to your ears. You have NO IDEA how loud your sound is. Everyone has had this problem: You're driving around, listening to... -
DEcibels?
^^ True, but just remember it's RELATIVE volume. If you have something at 100 dB, and something else at 40 dB playing at the same time, you shouldn't hear the 40 dB at ALL. There's a term for reverb decay (the point of the end of the reverb when you don't hear anything) and it's called T-60... -
general panning guidelines
Ron, Think of panning as this: You're standing in the middle of a half-circle and you have these sounds in your hands. Just place the sounds across this room so that it's balanced right in front of you. Say "ok, where am I gonna put this one?" and just throw it out there and give it its... -
Protecting Your Hearing
If you monitored your computer's output, it has no bearing on what happens after that. The only real way to detect the dB levels out of your system is at the acoustic part of it; e.g. where the signal reaches your ears. If you mixed like most engineers, then you would be at a relative 0dB... -
How Often Do You Read?
You'll find that the problem with picking up a new book is that you'll be wasting your time with about 60-70% of the book most times, depending on the material. This is if you just go really beginner, and find a "how to" or "for dummies" book. Aside from someone who REALLY knows how much you...